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Capt Dogan Humphries Arthur

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Birth	:	29 Feb 1892 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	Apr 1923 Virginia, USA
Burial	:	St. Leonards Churchyard Sysonby, Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate	:	52.7633900, -0.9076000
Description	:	World War I United States Army Aviator. He served in the United States Army Air Service during World War I as a Captain in the 12th Aero Squadron. He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses for his bravery in action during the war. The citation for his first one reads "For extraordinary heroism in action in the St. Mihiel salient September 12, 1918. Lieutenant Arthur, pilot, and Second Lieutenant Howard T. Fleeson, observer, executed a difficult mission of infantry contact patrol, without protection of accompanying battle planes, on the first day of the St. Mihiel offensive. After being driven back twice... Read More	World War I United States Army Aviator. He served in the United States Army Air Service during World War I as a Captain in the 12th Aero Squadron. He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses for his bravery in action during the war. The citation for his first one reads "For extraordinary heroism in action in the St. Mihiel salient September 12, 1918. Lieutenant Arthur, pilot, and Second Lieutenant Howard T. Fleeson, observer, executed a difficult mission of infantry contact patrol, without protection of accompanying battle planes, on the first day of the St. Mihiel offensive. After being driven back twice by a patrol of nine enemy planes, they courageously made a third attempt in the face of a third attack by the same planes, found the American lines, and after being shot down, but falling uninjured in friendly territory, communicated their valuable information to headquarters". The citation for his Distinguished Service Cross (with Oak Leaf Cluster) reads "For extraordinary heroism in action October 18 and 30, 1918, while on artillery reglage. Lieutenant Arthur and his observer were attacked by four enemy planes. His observer's guns were jammed, but Lieutenant Arthur, with splendid courage and coolness, outmaneuvered the hostile aircraft and escaped, although they followed his plane to within 25 meters of the ground, badly damaging it by machine-gun fire. On October 30, 1918, Lieutenant Arthur was one of a formation of nine planes which were to take photographs in German territory. Before the lines were reached six planes dropped out, but the remaining three entered the German lines, although they observed several large formations of enemy planes in the near vicinity. When they were 12 kilometers within the German lines they were attacked by 18 enemy Fokkers. Regardless of his own safety, Lieutenant Arthur engaged these planes in order to allow his companions to escape, and turning toward his own lines only when he saw them shot down. Then he fought his way home, and in the fight which ensued his observer shot down two enemy planes". During the war he was credited with three aerial victories. He was the husband of Mary Eileen Farrell Arthur. Son of Warren and Lenora Wilson Arthur. He attended Clemson College. He died in April of 1923 while testing a plane at Langley Field in Virginia.

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Capt Dogan Humphries Arthur's memorial is located at: St. Leonards Churchyard Sysonby, Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England.
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Capt Dogan Humphries Arthur death on Apr 1923 in Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 52.7633900
Longitude: -0.9076000

Family Members:

Parent

Warren DuPre Arthur

(1865 - 1940)

Cynthia Lenora “Miss Nora” Wilson Arthur

(1867 - 1931)

Spouse

Siblings

Elizabeth Parks Arthur Wannamaker

(1895 - 1986)

Francis Marion Arthur

(1900 - 1900)

James Harrison Arthur

(1901 - 1978)

Leonora Arthur Wagnon

(1904 - 1979)

Mary Wallis Arthur Jennings

(1908 - 1986)

Ann Jean Arthur

(1911 - 1981)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. St. Leonards Churchyard Sysonby
Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7633900, -0.9076000

2. Grange Lane Churchyard Extension, Sysonby
Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7627410, -0.9077140

3. St Mary Churchyard
Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7635680, -0.8858380

4. Melton Mowbray Old Cemetery
Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7662520, -0.8859770

5. St. John the Baptist Catholic Churchyard
Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7648338, -0.8812819

6. St Peter Churchyard
Kirby Bellars, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7569830, -0.9376920

7. St. Bartolomew's Churchyard, Welby
Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7814860, -0.9263090

8. Thorpe Road Cemetery
Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7706600, -0.8708200

9. All Saints Churchyard
Asfordby, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7635100, -0.9523300

10. St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Melton Mowbray, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7729800, -0.8594080

11. St James Churchyard
Burton Lazars, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7446910, -0.8643730

12. Asfordby Loughborough Road Cemetery
Asfordby, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7654300, -0.9626900

13. St James Churchyard
Ab Kettleby, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7985680, -0.9273270

14. St Peter's Churchyard
Saxelbye, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7817900, -0.9626700

15. St Thomas of Canterbury Churchyard Extension
Frisby on the Wreake, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7537270, -0.9698390

16. St Thomas of Canterbury Churchyard
Frisby on the Wreake, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7531250, -0.9706940

17. St Swithun Churchyard
Great Dalby, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7224510, -0.9027190

18. St. Michael's Churchyard
Wartnaby, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.8012220, -0.9447660

19. Frisby on the Wreake Parish Council Burial Ground
Frisby on the Wreake, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7480480, -0.9801370

20. Scalford Melton Road Cemetery
Scalford, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.8090150, -0.8766850

21. St. Mary Churchyard
Wyfordby, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7621940, -0.8257020

22. Scalford Wesleyan Chapelyard
Scalford, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.8080500, -0.8702700

23. St Egelwin Churchyard
Scalford, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.8093250, -0.8694080

24. St John the Baptist Churchyard
Grimston, Melton Borough, England
Coordinate: 52.7902720, -0.9850350